Borderlines Podcast #173 – Bill C-3 – Expanding Canadian Citizenship by Descent

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The complexities of Canadian citizenship by descent with immigration lawyers Amandeep Hayer and Lisa Middlemiss.

[1:35] What citizenship by descent means.

[3:17] Historical and current limitations, including the first-generation rule and exceptions.

[5:55] The 2023 Bjorkquist decision.

[9:49] Bill C-3.

[13:57] Interim measures.

[20:26] Debates over residency rules and comparisons to U.S. laws.

[31:00] Voting rights for citizens abroad and potential fraud risks.

[44:02] How to prove citizenship without birth certificates.

[45:43] Citizenship for displaced Native Americans, and